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Ecology of Acanthosepion pharaonis
 
Main Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Remarks Benthic (Ref. 105085). Epibenthic (Ref. 116259). Most common in shallow coastal waters (Ref. 801). Commonly found over sand and seagrass beds (Ref. 102838). Active predator and exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 105085). Feeds on crustaceans, small fish (Refs. 801, 9773) and cephalopods (Ref. 105085). Able to change color rapidly (Ref. 102838). Coastal demersal. Forms groups during spawning at depths of at most 20m (Ref. 9773).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Acanthosepion pharaonis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. George, D., 2005
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. George, D., 2005

Associations

Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Sundaram, S., 2014

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition crustaceans, small demersal fishes
From individual food items 3.99 0.61 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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